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While it is a reskin, this version was released in Japan as Super Mario USA.
And furthermore the enemies and several other elements from SMB2 appear throughout the Mario universe to this day. Shyguy, anyone?
And the character select mechanic was revived in recent Mario games (New SMB, 3D World, Wonder), including each character having a unique trait.
And Birdo. Mamu on the other hand ended up in Zelda.
Which makes more sense than you'd think, since Link's Awakening takes place in a world dreamed by the Wind Fish and Wart was from Subcon, a land of dreams.
They should have brought him back in Phantom Hourglass
Bob-Ombs and Pokeys as well.
Does that damn mask appear in other games? It always gave me the creeps back when I was smaller, like the angry sun in SMB3